Legal Opinion

In re the Probate of the Will of Keutgen

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 3, 1949PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGarey, S.

The motion of proponents insofar as it seeks to vacate the appointment of the respondent as special guardian for unknown distributees of the decedent, or, in the alternative to strike out his objections is denied in both respects.

The court, having been satisfied on the affidavits of kinship as presented that they were insufficient to eliminate the possible existence of relatives of equal or nearer degree than those mentioned in the petition for probate, made an order directing service of citation by publication against the unknown distributees of decedent, and, upon the return date…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of MullinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
  2. In re the Probate of the Will of SchultzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
  3. In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of WetterauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  4. In re the Estate of SchrierNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  5. In re the Estate of Van RiperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Harris v. GibbonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
  2. In re the Estate of BeckleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977

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